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Tommy John, MLB pitcher and namesake of revolutionary elbow surgery, dies at 83

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  Aug 16, 02:00 PM 9 sources: AP News, CNN, ESPN, Houston Chronicle, Reuters, Star Tribune (Minnesota), Tampa Bay Times, The Boston Globe, laist.com

  Tommy John, MLB pitcher and namesake of revolutionary elbow surgery, dies at 83
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